1Police have arrested two men in relation to the kidnapping of Qing Zhao from her Howick home.

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3A series of explosions have rocked Baghdad as Iraq's first freely elected Parliament in 50 years sat for the first time.

4Israeli troops have handed control of the West Bank town of Jericho to Palestinian Security Forces.

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6Lloyd McIntosh has been labelled as New Zealander's worst sex offender and forbidden from contact with any person under 16 years of age.

7Health workers are predicting a staffing nightmare when the expected influenza crisis hits.

8OPEC has announced it will increase quotas in an attempt to cool soaring world oil prices.

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10Public submissions were heard today in Auckland at a Parliament Select Committee regarding proposed Hate Speech Laws.

11The US Secretary of State has committed to strengthening defence ties between India and Pakistan.

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13It has been ten years since the tragic accident at Cave Creek. Now one of the survivors has spoken about the tragedy.